Match Report
\n De Minaur equals Federer’s record, Van de Zandschulp sinks Tsitsipas in Rotterdam<\/p>\n
Second seed Auger-Aliassime advances at ATP 500<\/p>\n
February 12, 2026<\/p>\n
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Alex de Minaur joins Roger Federer, 2001-05, as the only men in tournament history to reach the quarter-finals in five consecutive years.
\n By Sam Jacot<\/p>\n
Can Alex de Minaur<\/a> finally get his hands on the trophy at the ABN AMRO Open<\/a> in Rotterdam?<\/p>\n The top-seeded Australian cruised past 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka<\/a> 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday at the indoor hard-court event, advancing to the quarter-finals for the fifth year in a row to equal three-time champion Roger Federer<\/a>\u2019s record for consecutive appearances at that stage.<\/p>\n Foot on the throttle \ud83c\udfce\ufe0f <\/p>\n Top seed @alexdeminaur<\/a> came to play and WIN!@abnamroopen<\/a> | #abnamroopen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jDogBDWfcy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) February 12, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n A finalist in the past two editions of the ATP 500, De Minaur has earned more wins (15) than anyone in this year\u2019s field. In a dominant display against Swiss wild card Wawrinka, the No. 8 player in the PIF ATP Rankings forced the 40-year-old into errors with his consistent ballstriking, improving to 2-0 in the pair\u2019s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.<\/p>\n \u201cI think over the years it\u2019s changed,\u201d said De Minaur, when asked why Rotterdam seems to bring out his best. \u201dEvery year I\u2019ve come here it has been a bit different in terms of the playing conditions. A little bit slower, and the balls are a little bit different, so I think I\u2019m just doing a good job at adapting. I don\u2019t think there are too many players out here who are feeling really comfortable, so it\u2019s all about just finding a way and that is where I thrive.\u201d <\/p>\n De Minaur has now recorded 50 victories at ATP 500 events since the start of 2023, lifting trophies at that level in Acapulco (2023, 2024) and Washington (2025), according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index. Aiming to break his title duck in Rotterdam, he will next play Botic van de Zandschulp<\/a>. <\/p>\n The Dutchman Van de Zandschulp defeated the 2022 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a> 6-4, 7-6(4) to advance to the quarter-finals in Rotterdam for the first time. He is the fourth active Dutchman to reach the last eight at the ATP 500. <\/p>\n Second seed and World No. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/a> joined his fellow Top 10 star De Minaur in the last eight in Rotterdam by pulling through a potentially tricky second round against Hamad Medjedovic<\/a>. Auger-Aliassime, who lifted an indoor ATP 250 trophy in Montpellier on Sunday, prevailed 6-4, 6-4 to extend his winning streak to six matches. <\/p>\n Now 17-1 against players from outside the Top 50 since last August, the 2022 Rotterdam titlist Auger-Aliassime will next play home favourite Tallon Griekspoor<\/a>. The two players are split at 1-1 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series, and Friday\u2019s quarter-final clash will be their first meeting indoors. <\/p>\n Earlier, Ugo Humbert<\/a> and Jaume Munar<\/a> also both advanced to the quarter-finals. Frenchman Humbert backed up his win against Daniil Medvedev<\/a> with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph against Guy Den Ouden<\/a>, while Munar upset fifth seed Karen Khachanov<\/a> 7-6(8), 3-6, 6-3.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n